LN with a clifton blade?

[shim20]

hi peeps just got my LN no5 8) , but i would like an o1 blade in it, dose anyone know where the clifton ones fit?
many thansk

 

[Aled Dafis]

Not sure about Clifton Irons, but I have it on good authority that the LN O1 irons are currently out of stock , but they're in the process of making some, should be available in about 2 weeks

Aled

 

[shim20]

classic handtools have them i think, just looked on there website, not sure how the compare?
thanks

 

[Vann]

Yes, Clifton irons fit Lie=Nielsen planes

Here with Clifton iron and cap-iron

Here with Clifton iron and Lie-Nielsen cap-iron (and Clifton lever-cap, just for fun).

I found using the Clifton cap-iron I needed to move the depth adjusting wheel to a "higher" position (i.e. the Clifton cap-iron must be slightly longer from edge to yoke hole). Of course that won't happen if you only change the cutting iron.

Note that's a 55° frog in the Lie-Nielsen.

HTH.

Cheers, Vann.

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

Here is another LN #4 1/2 (standard frog) with a Clifton Blade ..

It fits and works well.

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[shim20]

thanks chaps, would you say its an improvement over A2? ive just seen the price of a clifton blade for a no5 :shock:, i have to say im really impressed with the LN 5 first LN ive had and what a plane they are

 

[bugbear]

thanks chaps, would you say its an improvement over A2? ive just seen the price of a clifton blade for a no5 :shock:, i have to say im really impressed with the LN 5 first LN ive had and what a plane they are

Whilst I might choose the O1 over the A2 at point of ordering, I sure wouldn't spend that much money changing (I hesitate to say upgrading) one to the other after it arrived.

BugBear

 

[shim20]

yes is alot of dosh, and tbh the LN A2 blade seems much better than my veritas block plane, which i find a pig to sharpen, ill see how i go

 

[Vann]

thanks chaps, would you say its an improvement over A2?

I haven't used either sufficiently to be able to judge

ive just seen the price of a clifton blade for a no5 :shock:,

Yes both Clifton and Lie-Nielsen irons aren't cheap. Unless you can afford to keep both, it might be worth on-selling the LN iron to help finance the Clifton.

i have to say im really impressed with the LN 5 first LN ive had and what a plane they are

I think the Lie-Nielsens are very good looking planes, but I prefer Cliftons 'cause a) they're not made in the USA (Chinese products aren't the only ones I prefer to avoid (hammer) ) and b) that fantastic forged O1 iron.

And as a parting thought: I wonder how O1 & A2 steels compare at York and middle pitch, where the planing forces are applied at 5 and 10 degree higher angles?

Cheers, Vann.